Yesterday at the crack of dawn, almost, I ventured off to an old part of town to the cheese factory, got some fresh, hot ricotta, freshly grated romano and parmesan cheeses and a big ball of caciocavallo cheese. This morning I launched into the making of the annual lasagnas - quell mess! Tonight there will just be a few of us at dinner, and the second pan of lasagna will go to Tony's freezer for another day.
Here are a couple of pictures of the mess and the end result. I need another cup of coffee, lol.
I love lasagna. How I wish I lived closer to you. I have taken to making Manicotti. I have a pretty good cheese filling recipe but I think I want to try a meat one, and maybe a spinach one.
Anyways, sounds like a great dessert and lucky Tony.
LOL!! KaeEll, there's NO way to make lasagna without making a mess. But, it's all so worth it... Lucky Tony!
Shelly, do you use shells for your manicotti, or do you make crepes? I have a recipe that I've used for years that uses crepes (although they're stuffed with cheese and not the meat you're looking for), and they're SO tender!!
I'll be happy to share the recipe... Actually, I created a new social group on SOC, shortly after Thanksgiving. It's called SOC's Food Network, and my manicotti recipe is already posted. Feel free to join! You could post your cake ball recipe in "Cakes and Cookies'...
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